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Emil and Flora Stoppenbach House

Dec. 16, 2019

Jefferson, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Emil and Flora Stoppenbach House in Jefferson, Jefferson County, in the National Register of Historic Places.  National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax credits, while it does not restrict private property owners in the use of their property.

The Emil and Flora Stoppenbach House is architecturally significant as an excellent example of the Queen Anne style of architecture.  The house expertly blends elements of two subtypes: Free Classic and Spindlework. Built in 1893, the house was designed by architects Van Ryn, Andree & Lesser who utilized classical columns both on the exterior and interior of the home as well as a multitude of spindlework. The Queen Anne style is characterized by irregularity of exterior roof forms, wall planes and finishes to create visual interest; often a dominant front-facing gable, cutaway bays, porches, and patterned shingles are used. This home has a prominent gabled-end, a corner turret, a partial porch, cutaway bays, recessed wall planes, patterned shingles, and decorative flourishes in the gable, at the windows, and at the porch – all at the front façade; the other facades include additional variety. The interior is richly detailed and retains its historic plan. The home has excellent integrity and an overall effect of complexity and irregularity which distinguishes the Queen Anne from all preceding American styles; the abundance of these design features makes this an excellent example of the style in Jefferson. 

The register is the official national list of historic properties in America deemed worthy of preservation and is maintained by the National Park Service in the U.S. Department of the Interior. The Wisconsin Historical Society administers the program within Wisconsin. It includes sites, buildings, structures, objects and districts that are significant in national, state or local history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture.

The Fuldner Heritage Fund paid for the preparation of this nomination. This endowed fund, created through a generous donation by the Jeffris Family Foundation and administered by the Wisconsin Historical Society, supports the nomination of historically and architecturally significant rural and small town properties.

To learn more about the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit wisconsinhistory.org.

About the Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs, and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.